![]() The use of Uzis (represented by both the fake 'MAC-Uzis' and actual versions in the film) by Warsaw Pact forces during this period would have been quite unlikely. The Fake Uzis in the film are equipped with fixed wooden stocks and are seen used mostly by "Russian" soldiers. ![]() ![]() ![]() These fake Uzis were famously used in the Christopher Walken film The Dogs of War as well as High Risk, The Killer Elite and Raw Deal and such 1980s television series as The A-Team. There may have not been enough real blank adapted Uzis in the US at the time so these faux Uzis were used in several movies. Seen in the film are the fake Uzi Submachine guns, fabricated out of MAC-10s (9x19mm versions) by Special Effects Unlimited, in the 1970s. Submachine Guns Fake Uzi Submachine gun aka "The MAC-Uzi" (modified MAC-10) Note: This is a fictional uniform for the Czechoslovakian soldier, made up of obsolete American uniform parts - It looks nothing like the real uniform that a border guard would have worn. PVT John Winger ( Bill Murray) threatens a Czechoslovakian border guard ( Joe Flaherty) with his M1911A1 while PVT Russell Ziskey ( Harold Ramis) thinks of the consequences. The following weapons were used in the film Stripes (1981): In 2005, a special edition DVD was released that included an extended cut of the film. Army in general (despite some comical and incompetent characters) which allowed the Defense Department to approve lending assistance for the production. It was that positive portrayal of the U.S. Despite being irreverent, the film still depicted American soldiers as brave and dedicated, albeit a little weird and goofy. Army who provided a Command Sergeant Major as technical adviser, and many of the scenes were filmed at the active Army base in Fort Knox, Kentucky (but nowhere near the famous Bullion Depository). Stripes was filmed with the cooperation of the U.S. Morale was not high, and despite an active Cold War with the Soviets, the military's budget was slashed under then-President Jimmy Carter. military's volunteer army in the mid to late 1970s (i.e. Despite being a broad farce with implausible situations, the film was indicative of the mindset of the U.S. I really wanted to be a part of something and be a part of South Africa forever because it was my home and I adored it.Stripes is a 1981 military comedy starring Bill Murray and Harold Ramis (both would later re-team with director Ivan Reitman for the 1984 comedy classic Ghostbusters) as two buddies who decide to leave their crumbling civilian lives and join the US Army. Just going there and seeing it even in the condition that it’s in, even better than it was, it’s just like, it’s a shocker. They have no idea what is going on in that country.” Because it’s only been 11 years since apartheid, and they’ve cleaned up, even since I’ve been there, even since apartheid ended 10 years ago they’ve cleaned it up incredibly well. They’re just such gorgeous animals that you would never know about and the sad part is, you go to South Africa and you really see things first hand and you realize, “Wow, people in the states have no idea. I got this big red book of all the gorgeous pictures of these animals that were in danger, and it was so sad seeing them. I was on set and I was invited to be an Ambassador for the ICUN Red List Collection with Nelson Mandela and Queen Noor. You obviously love animals and now you are an Ambassador for a wildlife foundation? Yes.
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